--- title: "Friends of Freeways — charity 1053582 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Freeways (charity 1053582): income £890 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-freeways retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:08.581Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1053582 FO # Friends of Freeways Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Freeways is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1053582&subId=0) Work at Friends of Freeways? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-freeways&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Freeways) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Freeways? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £890 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £930 Registered charity number 1053582 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Weston-super-Mare Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Friends of Freeways (number 1053582) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Friends of Freeways do? Friends of Freeways is a group of parents and relatives of those using Freeways' services which aims to provide mutual support for each other and to provide funds to supplement extra amenities for residents which includes giving gifts to the residents at Christmas time to be spent collectively on items or activities as well as arranging comedy shows at Leigh Court. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Freeways Answers Friends of Freeways gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Friends of Freeways as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 March 1996 Where it says it operates Somerset · North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Friends of Freeways registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Freeways yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Freeways. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Friends of Freeways? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-freeways&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Freeways) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Freeways a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Freeways as a registered charity (number 1053582) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Friends of Freeways's charity number? Friends of Freeways's charity number is 1053582. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1053582? Search 1053582 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Friends of Freeways do? Friends of Freeways is a group of parents and relatives of those using Freeways' services which aims to provide mutual support for each other and to provide funds to supplement extra amenities for residents which includes giving gifts to the residents at Christmas time to be spent collectively on items or activities as well as arranging comedy shows at Leigh Court. Does Friends of Freeways have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Freeways. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Friends of Freeways? Friends of Freeways does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Freeways? The register records Friends of Freeways as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. When was Friends of Freeways registered as a charity? Friends of Freeways was entered on the register on 8 March 1996. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1053582&subId=0).